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Dudley

Manager, The Paradise

"I need to know what Moray is up to. I need to prevent him from ... excess." – Dudley

"Moray is my greatest friend and I cannot bear to see him suffer." – Dudley

"So let us all tread carefully and all will be well with the world." – Dudley

"Why do you refuse to respect my authority?" – Dudley

Dudley, manager of The Paradise, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the store. As Moray's oldest friend and confidant, he is protective and cautious, balancing Moray's sometimes perilous ambition as a voice of reason. As The Paradise's manager, Dudley is firm, fair, and respected by the staff, with one dangerous exception: Jonas.

Matthew McNulty

Hailing from Manchester, England, Matthew McNulty actually grew up in Germany, going to an army school on the base where his father was stationed. His youth was not without its share of sadness; his father had to leave the family for long periods, first for the Falklands, then Northern Ireland, and later the first Gulf War, and his mother died when Matthew was only 18.

McNulty studied acting at Laine Johnson Theatre School in Surrey, and attributes a talent with accents to being a Brit, where, he asserts, accents are a dime a dozen. He admits to being intensely shy, and not exactly confident as an actor, but his intensity, work ethic and talent have kept him steadily employed in British television productions including Lark Rise to Candleford, Law & Order: UK, Misfits, and MASTERPIECE's Return to Cranford, as well as numerous feature films.

McNulty is married to his high-school sweetheart, whom he considers his anchor, and with whom he has two sons.